Sad…

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Leroy Brown

Dear ICECUBES friends, it is with a very sad heart that I share with you that my dearly beloved wife passed away during the Christmas holidays. This has been very difficult for me and it is hard to even gather the courage to draw. I will try my best in the coming weeks to do more ICECUBES strips, but for now I just want to say thank you for being fans and God bless.

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Tim Kretzer
02/13/2025, 12:38 pm
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I’m so sorry, Leroy. I can’t imagine what you must be going through emotionally, etc. All my best to you, and I hope and pray you’ll be ok. I just came across your channel today. I watched one of the traditional inking segments, and really got a lot out of it; really enjoyed it. Many, many thanks.
1. Leroy Brown
  
  02/13/2025, 5:32 pm
  
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  Dear Tim, thank you very much for your message. I am so glad you enjoyed watching the video. I will try and do more on the traditional pen & ink style that I use. All the best!

15 Years of ICECUBES Contest 2023!

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Leroy Brown

Ok, cool ICECUBES fans, here it is: the brand new 15 Years of ICECUBES Contest!
To celebrate 15 years of ICECUBES being online, I’m giving away a bunch of cool ICECUBES prizes!
For a chance to win, all you have to do is answer 3 easy questions about ICECUBES the comic strip. This will be EASY for anyone who has been following the strip. It’s also a great way for me to discover who are ICECUBES biggest fans.
The rules are simple:
1/ Answer 3 questions about ICECUBES.

2/ Email your answers to icecubescomic@yahoo.com before September 30, 2023 at midnight CST.

3/ Standby to see if you are a winner!

There are 3 grand prizes.

1st Prize: An original commissioned drawing by Leroy Brown on 9×12″ Bristol Vellum of anything you choose. (Hopefully ICECUBES characters!)

2nd Prize: Original ICECUBES comic strip art signed and personalized by Leroy Brown.

3rd Prize: A free one year subscription to ICECUBES the comic strips Member’s Only where you get to read all the Classic ICECUBES strips and private blog posts!

BONUS PRIZE! All winners will receive a free download of ICECUBES Vol.2 “The i’s Have It” book as a readable .pdf file! This book is already out of print and a collectible. I just saw a copy of it on Ebay for $14!!

Stay tuned as we reveal the questions starting Monday, September 16 right here in the

Official Rules (please read): The contest ends on September 30, 2023 at midnight CST. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 6, 2023 directly on the ICECUBES website. All winners will be notified prior to Friday, October 6 by email. Answers MUST be submitted by email only, please do not post them in the comments. If there is a tie between contestants, names will be drawn out of a hat. The winner of the 1st Prize will be asked to describe the art they want to commission and it must be comic strip art, preferably ICECUBES related. The downloadable .pdf of ICECUBES Vol. 2 “The i’s Have It” will be available for download via a link sent to the winners. The link will be available for a short period only. Please do not share the link. “The i’s Have It” is a copyrighted comic book that is registered with the US Copyright Office and distribution electronically or otherwise is prohibited. You accept that your email address will be added to the ICECUBES email list and you may receive promotional emails from time to time. You can opt out at any time. No cash money prizes are given or mentioned. All rights in the characters, stories, characterizations, drawings, animations, strips, books and any derivative merchandise remains copyright and trademark property of Leroy Brown and estates. September 19, 2023.

Click Here for the First Question.

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Click Here for the Third Question.

Penguin at Work!

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Leroy Brown

Hello cool friends, I have some great news to share. We have a bunch of new readers! What we have found out is that most of you read the strip on your smartphones now that the strip is published every week. While Peckinpaw might not be happy about that, it does mean we have to think about how to maximize your viewing experience while visiting the ICECUBES website. So, as a result, we will be making some changes to the layout and behind the scenes to accommodate the new format. The hardest part is figuring out how to best present the comic vertically. So, pardon our dust as we work on the site and add new features. We’ve already activated our Member’s Only! area, which allows you to read ALL the Classic ICECUBES comic strips. For only $1 per month, you can go through the entire archives of ICECUBES, plus get exclusive news and prizes only reserved for members. Subscribe now! Cancel anytime.

Also, keep your eyes peeled for a new contest coming soon! Lots more to come, so stay tuned and thanks for stopping by.

Leroy Brown

New for Subscribers!

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Leroy Brown

Hello ‘cool’ ICECUBES subscribers. Welcome to our new subscriber space. With your login you will be able to access dozens of Classic ICECUBES strips as well as subscriber only posts. If you’re not a subscriber yet, what are you waiting for? Try a one day free access pass now!
Cancel anytime. Only $1 a month for all the Classic ICECUBES comics plus exclusive access to digital downloads and much more!

Funnies #9 from 1937!

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Leroy Brown

This “Funnies” comic book is from the early era of transition to comic books. Comic strips have existed since the late 1880s but comic books started in the 1930s. Of course they began by re-printing the comic strips from newspaper syndicated strips before any new characters and stories were developed. So, this issue #9 carries newspaper strips such as Alley Oop, Captain Easy, Mutt & Jeff. The art on this is so bad it makes my teeth hurt, but such was the birth of comic books!
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Will Henry: a gentleman and an artist.

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Leroy Brown

I have to give a tip of the hat to @MrWillHenry for:
1/ taking time to answer my tweets
2/ being an inspiration with such great art
3/ getting me to go from 13×4" to 14×5" as my new format (see pic) I am still getting used to it but it is definitely more space. #comicstrips pic.twitter.com/YSjrECRDwf
— Peckinpaw (@Peckinpaw) May 13, 2023

You must check out his wonderful comic strip Wallace The Brave.

Daredevil Dan Comic Book Ad

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Leroy Brown

I found this cool retro toy ad on the back cover of a Harvey Comics comic book from the ’70s. “Tournament of Thrills” and “Wild Power Spin-Outs”. Came with a “Mustang II”, Daredevil Dan, hook, thrill-bar, jump-ramp, barrels and a T-stick to rev up the car. 😀 I bet it was a bunch of fun too! Kenner always had the best cheap plastic toys and the best ads for them. Still amazes me to think that Kenner belonged to the General Mills cereal company. I always wondered who they would get to illustrate those ads. Whoever did it had to ink all the lettering and cram all that information into that drawing, not that easy!
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